In this episode, host Captain Matt McCants from SWAPA Communications discusses the three education products available to Pilots that explain changes in the new Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans, and the actions Pilots may need to take. He also covers some very common scheduling and pay scenarios, along with some great Q&As; that Contract Administration has fielded from the line. If you're considering ELITT for a trip that falls on April 1, you'll want to listen to this week's edition. You can find this episode of The SWAPA Ride Report, as well as the rest of the season, on swapa.org under Communications > Podcasts or on your favorite streaming services under The SWAPA Number profile. Check back every Friday for the next edition of The SWAPA Ride Report. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

The SWAPA Ride Report: Open Enrollment, Scheduling and Pay, Contract Admin Q&A

In each podcast we explore a number that will help us explain an issue that matters to our Pilots. This might be a scheduling metric, a Company financial number that impacts us, or anything else that has significance to us as SWAPA Pilots.

Education

Training

Language Courses

Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Business

Investing

Careers

Management & Marketing

Business News

Shopping

Aviation

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

This week, guest host and Communications Director Amy Robinson walks us through the newest expansion of Trip Trade Giveaway and ELITT. If you’ve ever wanted to pick up or trade with the company over a non-fly or vacation event, you’ll want to listen in and understand how that works.   
If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737 If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

The SWAPA Ride Report: TTGA / ELITT Expansion and Overrides Q&A

Today's SWAPA Number is 4,452. That's the peak number of flights per day in the revised June schedule. That's just over 6% more than last year. So today we're going to speak with SRC supervisor, Meagan Nealon, SRC committee member, Dan O'Connor and SRC Chair, Scott Plyler about where the network schedule stands for the summer season, as well as discuss what's upcoming as far as implementation. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

4,452 (Summer Schedule and Implementation, Meagan Nelan, Dan O'Connor, Scott Plyler)

This week, host First Officer Tony Mulhare from SWAPA Communications discusses a potential shift in position by the Company regarding early morning crew meals. This week's Contract Admin Q&A; covers several topics, including bereavement leave and why overfly credit can sometimes be absorbed by daily rigs. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

The SWAPA Ride Report: Membership Polling, Crew Meals, and new Annotated CBA

This week, host Captain Matt McCants from SWAPA Communications outlines the next high points in April’s implementation schedule. He also plugs the upcoming SWAPA polling event, and gives the membership a look into active debates, including a grievance between SWAPA and the Company. If you have been part of an online reroute, you’ll want to listen in to this week’s Q&A;, which covers a number of common and some not-so-common reroute scenarios, as well as how overrides come into play with the Junior Assigned (JA) process. These questions and answers should let you know what to expect the next time you have a change on your board. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

The SWAPA Ride Report: Polling/Implementation, a Grievance, and Reroute Q&A

In this episode, host First Officer Tony Mulhare from SWAPA Communications discusses frequently asked questions about STD and LTD and the special open enrollment period, which closes April 12.  He gives an update on implementation items for April, including sick trip accrual and the reduction in the ELITT Umbra, otherwise known as the gray bar, and covers several questions from our Contract Adminteam regarding special qualifications and Ground Time Override.

- If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org
Follow us online:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

The SWAPA Ride Report: Open Enrollment, Scheduling and Pay, Contract Admin Q&A

Download our free app to listen on your phone